Routines are not only for ‘getting jobs done’. Routines are central to the education of infants and children in forming the building blocks of language, social interaction and eventual mastery of a new skill. In this episode, routines are discussed from a variety of perspectives by Dr Chalfant. We also review the movie “Ride Like […]
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Tired of the “Yep”, “Nah”, “Sort of”, “Maybe, “Don’t know” responses from your child or teenager? Maybe you need to be asking questions and framing conversations that encourage your child or teenager to contribute more. Using Dr Chalfant’s W.A.R.M conversation guide, you can learn how to have your child open up to you and in
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Anyone who has worked in an early intervention centre is familiar with the scene of a parent standing in the waiting room trying to schedule a therapy session. “How is 4pm on Tuesday”, the secretary might say. “Sorry, he goes to OT on Tuesday afternoon”, says the Mother, “how about 4pm on Wednesday”. “Sorry, there
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Is your child not getting to sleep again? You’re not alone! Falling asleep can sometimes feel like an impossible dream, especially when you’re onto your 50th rendition of Twinkle, Twinkle or you’ve got your little person’s foot in your face because they wanted to sleep with you tonight (which feels like every night). Australian working
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We asked…the kids told: “It’s naughty to smack” (4 year old boy) “Only God is allowed to smack” (6 year old boy) “It’s wacking someone. You do it when someone is being rude to you. But I never do that…no one should do it” (7 year old boy) So why do we smack? “Smacking is
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Having spent the whole day at school, there is a good chance that the last thing your child wants to do is their homework!!!! In fact, for many children (and their parents), homework time is often an occasion for avoidance and argument. This can be draining on all family members and may lead to homework
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We’ve all witnessed the same scene: sitting in a reception room waiting for an appointment, everyone’s head down immersed in their device. It is understandable that parents need some ‘time out’ on occasions and often also need their own screen time to catch up on emails or communications. But has this need for screen time
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Written by Dean Spirou, Senior Behaviour Therapist and Early Intervention Consultant 1. Deliberately schedule in some one-on-one time Sounds straight forward but how often do we really spend uninterrupted one-on-one time with our children? Children crave our undivided attention. Deliberately scheduling in individual time with them is one of the best ways to build a
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Written by: Emma Ballantyne, Senior Behaviour Therapist and Early Intervention Consultant Are you still feeling like it is hard getting on top of the school routines now that Term 1 is underway? Here are our Top 5 suggestions for ways get back on track: 1. Plan ahead. Work out what needs to be done, what’s
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Top 5 Tips for Parents to Ensure Safer Social Media use by Teens Written by Shristy Bastola, Senior Behaviour Therapist and Early Intervention Consultant Tuesday 9th February, 2016 is “Safer Internet Day”. Here are our Top 5 suggestions for ways to support and encourage safer social media use. 1. Befriend your teen! E.g., befriend them
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